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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Creek trail takes a middle school detourIt's going to be a tight fit, but the Mountain View Whisman School District is finishing up designs this month to construct...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 12:52 pm | 4 comments | 3914 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Governor orders mandatory reduction in water-useGov. Jerry Brown today issued an executive order for statewide mandatory water use reductions, the first-ever order in California's...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2015Last comment by eric, on Jun 5, 2015 at 10:54 am | 30 comments | 7534 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Khan Academy to offer free, online SAT prepMountain View-based online education company Khan Academy is hoping to disrupt yet another traditional educational platform...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by MVLA district parent, on Jun 5, 2015 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 6331 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letting Fido off the leashGo ahead and let your pooch run free -- the Mountain View City Council unanimously voted to make handful of public parks...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Spine needed here, on Jun 5, 2015 at 7:06 am | 96 comments | 13252 Views
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Police seeking hit and run suspectPolice are asking for the public's help in finding a motorist who struck a bicyclist this morning on Rengstorff avenue at...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2015Last comment by No Mercy, on Jun 4, 2015 at 5:15 pm | 6 comments | 6671 Views
AROUND TOWN
Big changes afoot at San Antonio CenterA new round of large-scale demolition and construction is under way at San Antonio Center as part of a long-planned second...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2015Last comment by not Smart Growth, on Jun 4, 2015 at 2:36 pm | 33 comments | 15111 Views
AROUND TOWN
Free hands-on CPR lesson FridayIn honor of National CPR/AED Awareness Week, the Mountain View Fire Department, El Camino Hospital, El Camino YMCA and American...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2015Last comment by Jim C , on Jun 3, 2015 at 3:06 pm | 2 comments | 5193 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Pet doors: the ins and outsAt her owner's request for a demonstration, the energetic pup bounded through the little built-in rectangle escape. She circled...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2015Last comment by Skylar Mitchell, on Jun 3, 2015 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 4934 Views
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City wins in long-fought lawsuitsAttorneys for Mountain View announced in recent days that they successfully defended the city against two lawsuits from landlords...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Well that is , on Jun 2, 2015 at 2:44 pm | 3 comments | 7579 Views
OTHER ISSUES
Metropolitan Transportation Commission approves expansion of bike share programA tenfold expansion of the Bay Area Bike Share program was unanimously approved Wednesday morning by the Metropolitan Transportation...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Scott Lamb, on Jun 1, 2015 at 10:12 pm | 6 comments | 5892 Views
BOOKS
Days numbered for city's small RV parkDozens of residents living in a North Whisman RV park fear that they could be forced out of Mountain View now that the property...
Original post made on May. 21, 2015Last comment by @Left in the Middle, on Jun 1, 2015 at 12:25 pm | 19 comments | 11973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Not enough students, not enough money to open ninth campusMonths of long, difficult and sometimes bitter meetings came to a head in a marathon Mountain View Whisman school board meeting...
Original post made on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Huff Parent, on Jun 1, 2015 at 10:04 am | 99 comments | 12510 Views
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Dessert shop is ground zero in neighborhood feudA corner cafe specializing in frozen desserts would seem like the perfect setting to relax and cool off, but the proprietors...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Geek, on Jun 1, 2015 at 9:53 am | 33 comments | 15037 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district to revise homework policyStudents feeling swamped with homework may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by mvhs student, on Jun 1, 2015 at 9:40 am | 6 comments | 9682 Views
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What's troubling local teens?A panel of teens from Mountain View and neighboring cities gathered at the Community Health Awareness Council headquarters...
Original post made on May. 26, 2015Last comment by Hope, on May 31, 2015 at 3:44 pm | 3 comments | 10322 Views
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Stanford University lab received live anthrax shipmentStanford University officials assured the public Thursday, May 28, that a vial potentially carrying live anthrax that was...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Eisenhower, on May 30, 2015 at 9:44 am | 3 comments | 4460 Views
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Shuck it to meOysters should be your first choice at Shell Shock, where offerings change according to what's in season and oysters are...
Original post made on May. 29, 2015Last comment by Frequent Diner, on May 29, 2015 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 6786 Views
SPORTS
Competitive Youth Soccer Fall Tryouts June 8 – June 14, for 7–16 year oldsWe are Red Star Soccer Academy, a local Soccer Academy based in Mountain View and Los Altos, fashioned after classic European...
Original post made by Paola Lubet on May. 29, 2015There are no comments yet. 2022 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police searching for car theft suspectPolice are asking for the public's help in finding a woman suspected of stealing a credit card and over $950 in cash and...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Liz, on May 28, 2015 at 11:41 pm | 4 comments | 5818 Views
OTHER ISSUES
MV teen arrested in kidnapping incidentA 19-year-old Mountain View man was arrested last week after he allegedly refused to let his girlfriend out of his car and...
Original post made on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Paul Neumeister, on May 28, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 5 comments | 7606 Views
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